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Wall Street Journal Tries to Squash Hungry Blogger

ByNalts

Woah. This Wall Street Journal (a print newspaper based in New York City) is coming dangerously close to my “beat” today. They’re clearly running online video stories to see if they can steal from the rapidly growing readership of “Will Video for Food.” I may not be as classy, accurate, easy-to-read or comprehensive. But I’m…

YouTube’s Dr. Ruth… But Less Short, German and Smurf-Like

ByNalts

I was very careful in my headline to NOT describe Kicesie (Kicesie’s Closet) – see her also on SexHealthGuru. Rather I’d just contrast her to Dr. Ruth, the pioneer of sex-talk on radio. Kicesie is now bringing this “no beating around the bush” sex advice to YouTube. I discovered her just now when I was…

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Your Brand Isn’t Yours Anymore (and Never Was)

ByNalts

I’ve long preached to fellow marketers that consumer-generated media means they no longer exclusively manage their brand. Part of marketing today means that a viral YouTube video can eclipse even the most crafted marketing and public relations campaign. Sure this has been an issue since I invented the Internet, but the easy sharing of video…

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Pratfall Spices Up Viral-Video Panel

ByNalts

So I took a deliberate spill while hosting a panel at Streaming Media East called “Creating and Promoting Amateur Videos.” Paul Kontonis, CEO of For Your Imagination, screamed like a teenage girl, but was one of few people that realized it was a joke. The fall is 1 minutes and 9 seconds in. Warning: Per…

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Punch Your Neighbor, But Check Your Frustration at the Door

ByNalts

Haven’t been to Dailymotion in a while? Check out the “Big Mexican Punch Up.” It’s a tradition that dates back to feuding neighbors, but the mayor cautions us that participants, by rule, can’t have been involved in a dispute prior to the event. They don’t want them venting frustration as they punch strangers repeatedly in…

Mel Gibson Arrest Video

ByNalts

Via Revver’s blog we found ZabberBox. Here’s a mock video of Mel Gibson getting arrested. PG-13 material here. Here’s the backdrop. Gibson was arrested for DWI on July 28, and was quoted by Deputy James Mee as saying “F–ing Jews… The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.” Entertainment Weekly called it…